Act Now Coalition

Analysis

Act Now Coalition is a registered charity in United States, based in Covina, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Act Now Coalition reported income of $711k and spending of $1.1m, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $711k (-54%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Act Now Coalition sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Channel Industries Mutual Inc ($711k), Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($712k) and Central Ventura County Fire Safe Council ($711k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $221k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $246k. At year end it held assets of $56k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $56k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.